Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS led Incident Management Teams - October 2011 (Updated July 2013)
This document provides guidance for the NHS in preparing for, and managing public health incidents in collaboration with partners, especially the Local Authorities.
GLOSSARY
| AQC |
Air Quality Cell |
| AHVLA |
Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency |
| AWE |
Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| BCP |
Business Continuity Plan |
| CRCE |
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards |
| CBRNE |
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives |
| CDI |
Clostridium difficile infection |
| COBRA |
Cabinet Office Briefing Room |
| CPHM |
Consultant in Public Health Medicine |
| CHP |
Community Health Partnership |
| CMO |
Chief Medical Officer |
| CNO |
Chief Nursing Officer |
| COMAH |
Control of Major Accident Hazards |
| COPFS |
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| CSA |
Common Services Agency |
| DIM |
Detection identification and monitoring |
| DPH |
Director of Public Health |
| DSTL |
Defence Scientific and Technical Laboratory |
| DWQR |
Drinking Water Quality Regulator |
| EAT |
Emergency Action Team |
| ECDC |
European Centre for Disease Control |
| EHO |
Environmental Health Officer |
| EST |
Emergency Support Team |
| EWRS |
Early Warning Response System |
| FAI |
Fatal Accident Inquiry |
| FRA |
Fire and Rescue Service |
| FSA |
Food Standards Agency |
| GDS |
Government Decontamination Service |
| GP |
General Practitioner |
| HAI |
Healthcare Associated Infection |
| HDL |
Health Directorate Letter |
| HET |
Human Error Theory |
| HIIAT |
Hospital Infection Incident Assessment Tool |
| HOAG |
Hospital Outbreak Advisory Group |
| HPA |
Health Protection Agency |
| HPA CRCE |
Health Protection Agency Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environment |
| HPNS |
Health Protection Nurse Specialist |
| HPN |
Health Protection Network |
| HPS |
Health Protection Scotland |
| HPT |
Health Protection Team |
| HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
| HSWA |
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
| IEM |
Integrated Emergency Management |
| IHR |
International Health Regulations |
| IMT |
Incident Management Team |
| ICD |
Infection Control Doctor |
| IP&CN |
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse |
| IPCT |
Infection Prevention and Control Team |
| IMT |
Incident Management Team |
| LA |
Local Authorities |
| MCA |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| MIP |
Major Incident Plan |
| MoD |
Ministry of Defence |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| NFP |
National Focal point |
| NSS |
National Service Scotland |
| PSoS |
Police Service of Scotland |
| PAG |
Problem Assessment Group |
| PHEIC |
Public Health Emergency of International Concern |
| PHE |
Public Health England |
| RABS |
Resilience Advisory Board for Scotland |
| RAG |
Recovery Advisory Group |
| SARS |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SBAR |
Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation |
| SCG |
Strategic Coordinating Group |
| SCSWIS |
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland |
| SEPA |
Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
| SFRS |
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
| SGORR |
Scottish Government Resilience Room |
| SHORS |
Scottish HAI Outbreak Surveillance System |
| SHPIR |
Scottish Health Protection Information Resource |
| SG |
Scottish Government |
| SGHD |
Scottish Government Health Directorate |
| SGRPID |
Scottish Government, Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate |
| SMO |
Senior Medical Officer |
| SNH |
Scottish Natural Heritage |
| SPSP |
Scottish Patient Safety Programme |
| SORT |
Special Operations Response Team |
| STAC |
Scientific and Technical Advice Cell |
| WHO |
World Health Organisation |
Contact
Email: Janet Sneddon
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